The Film Daily (1940)

Friday, December 6, 1940 EQUIPMENT NEWS Polwin-Schlanger Design is Popular 11 The new 750-seat Westville Theater in New Haven, Conn., which opened recently, is the third one of its type recently constructed in which he new comparatively fiat floor slope and new acoustical design is used. The other two theaters are the Whitney in Hamden, Conn, and the Pix in Rock Hill, S. C. The success of the first examples has encouraged the exhibitors to repeat these new design ideas. Two more theaters, one in Brooklyn, N. Y., and one in Brockway, Pa., are under construction according to the new design approach. C. C. Potwin of the Erpi Acoustical Research Department and Ben Schlanger, theater architect, are the designers of all these theaters. All dust collecting absorbative acoustical materials are eliminated and fully unobstructed vision of the screen is assured in these designs. Vinson Will Remodel Sebring, Fla. — P. L. Vinson, owner of the Circle Theater, is announcing that at the close of the present season the theater will be remodeled and enlarged. The seating capacity •is to be increased from 475 to 700. New sound equipment and screen will be installed. Wm. Heim, of Avon Park, is the architect. Para. Selects Hearing Aids Miami, Fla. — Paramount Enterprises, Inc., is featuring telescenic sound aids for the hard of hearing in its four newly constructed houses here. The equipment enables patrons to sit in any seat in the house and hear by means of short wave radio receivers held in their laps what the screen actors are saying. Faith Branching Out Bristol, Conn. — Joseph Faith, exhibitor in Terryville, Unionville, and Collinsville, is planning to convert the Red Men's Hall here into a 700seat motion picture theater. Warner's run the Cameo and new Bristol here. Robb-Little Draw Plans Concord, Mass. — Plans are being drawn by Architects Robb & Little, of 250 Stuart Street, Boston, for Julius Meyer, who plans a new $50,000 theater on Main Street here. Details have not been decided. Hopper Buys Equipment Liberty, Ky. — Oscar Hopper has installed new projector mechanisms, screen, lens and sound in his Allen Theatre here. Apollo Resumes Biz Belvedere, 111.— The A. L. Hainline circuit's Apollo theater has been re-opened after a complete modernization job. Cavallo and Lautaret To Build Colossal New 6,000'Seat Pic House In Buenos Aires Cable from Buenos Aires, Argentina, states that the largest film theater in all Latin-America, — a 6000-seater, — will be erected there at Tucuman and Suipacha Sts. Owners will be Pablo Cavallo and Joaquin A. Lautaret who currently operate the Gran Rex, seating 3,297; Ambassador, 1,400; Florida, 1,829; co-owners with Clemente Lococo of the Opera, 2,530, and of a circuit of 12 suburban theaters, as well as co-tenants, also with Lococo, of the Broadway, 1,851, the Suipacha, 942, and of the Normandie, 1600. DeAngelis Lists Jobs Fox In Denver Open; Under Way and Planned Two More N. M. Houses (Con tin net! from Page 1) shortly and will have its formal opening about Jan. 1. Paris Construction Co. of Buffalo is the contractor. Also around the New Year, the Star Theater being built in Tonawanda for the Dipson circuit will open. Contractor for this house is Meyo Construction Co. of Rochester. Last Tuesday the Colonial Theater in Elmira shuttered for complete renovation, including new belcony, new front and complete interior. John Cunningham Estate of Elmira is contractor on this job which is for Fred Schweppe and Dipson & Osborne. The Grand Theater, recently destroyed by fire in Westfield, N.Y., and owned by Kenneth Blakely, will be demolished and a new edifice comprising a 900-seat theater and stores will be constructed. Most up to date design and equipment will be incorporated. The Cuba Theater, Martina circui: house in Cuba, N. Y., is to be remodeled this winter for summer occupancy. DeAngelis has just received the new construction contract for the theater and store building in WilkesBarre, Pa., for the Comerford interests. Project calls for a 1,000 seat house and four stores. To Rebuild Lyric Terrell, Tex.— The Lyric Theater, which was destroyed by fire recently, will be rebuilt, says Leaman Marshall, manager. The loss of approximately $30,000 was covered by insurance. Work of rebuilding will begin as soon as possible. Comerford's Latest on Way Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Work is about to be started on the Comerford Theater Circuit's new nabe house in the city. It will be erected on the firm's land, Carey Avenue in South WilkesBarre. FLAG AND VALANCE CO. 71 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. 646 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 8954 Gibson Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Denver — Fox has opened their new Fox Theater at La Junta, Colo., where the house was constructed on the site of the old Rourke. J. J. Goodstein intends keeping his Lincoln here, newly remodeled, closed until about March 1, when it is expected most of the units in the 350family housing project nearby, will be occupied. John W. Drake is building a new 340-seat house in Ft. Sumner, N. M. Harry S. and Russell Allen are building a new 240-seat house in Aztec, N. M., to be named the Aztec. This replaces the former theater destroyed by fire. Meyers-Schwartz in Venture Winchester, Ky. — George B. Meyers, Frankfort, and Harry Schwartz, Lexington, have opened a new theater here. Marshall Re-Opens The Grundy In Iowa Grundy Center, la. — The Center, Grundy Center's new motion picture house had its formal opening last night under direction of John Marshall, part owner and resident manager for the American Theater company which rebuilt the house on the same location after fire destroyed the former landmark. The new building is of cement block construction, with face brick front and entirely fireproof. The floors are cement, and the walls are insulated and soundproofed. The latest in sound and projection equipment has been installed. Lobby is designed in red tones, with the foyer finished with lacquered imported paper. The auditorium colors are rust, red and blue of different shades with draw screen curtains of gold. Ready Plans For Marjul Bridgewater, Mass. — Plans are expected to be ready in about a month for a new 750-seat theater here, for Marjul Theater Co., to cost $100,000 with all equipment included in the general contract. 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